Parenting

Sedering with Kids

by Sharon Duke Estroff

Passover Seders and antsy kids traditionally go together like matzah balls and chicken soup. Fortunately, it's perfectly possible to prevent the fifth question (are we done yet?) and the eleventh plague (restless natives) from showing up at our Passover celebrations this year. Read more.

Age Old Parenting Lessons for a Brand New Year

by Sharon Duke Estroff

The following golden nuggets of ancient Jewish wisdom promise to keep your family sane, happy and healthy in 2009 - and far beyond. Read more.

Balancing Kids' High Tech Hankerings

by Sharon Duke Estroff

Notice anything unsettling about your kids' Chanukah wish lists this year? A Maccabean je ne sais quoi that transcends the standard sticker shock? Might it be that the latest lot of hot holiday “toys” are not actually toys at all? Read more.